Rail Operations Specialist

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.  You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.  Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function:

Supply ChainJob Summary:

The Rail Operations Specialist is responsible for supporting the CF Rail Department as it relates to the rail fleet and associated transportation services, in support of CF’s operations which move over 5 million tons of product by rail across North America every year. This position will work in a team environment to investigate and resolve rail shipping issues, respond to internal and external requests for information, and assist with the maintenance and compliance of the CF rail fleet.

Job Description:

Job Description

• Assist Sales and Supply Chain with car tracing inquiries. Monitor daily the jeopardized shipments, exceptions, no bills, destination differences, empty/load conflicts, and off route data
• Oversee and execute all diversion requests. Work with the railroad to request diversions, communicate associated costs to Sales, and maintain a record of all diversions and rebills in Salesforce
• Investigate, resolve, and advise on active embargoes. Work with issuing railroad to request and acquire permits for embargo impacted shipments
• Assist Pricing Product Administration to maintain accuracy of ship-to and care-of rail served destinations via Rail Inc.
• Process internal rail data change requests to correct rail shipment data or cancelled shipments from the plant or railroad
• Track transit time for CF’s highest volume lanes to ensure cars turn efficiently and that delays are addressed promptly with the railroad.
• Create process training documentation and update as needed for both fleet and transportation teams
• Track car service over the course of each week to ensure each site is efficiently served to prevent delays and build-ups in the yard.

Rail Fleet

• Work with Sales, customers, and car owners when railcar unloading issues arise and schedule mobile repair (MRU) to repair railcars in the field to facilitate the safe unloading of railcars or arrange shopping as necessary for assigned fleets
• Sets up railcar issue logs with the railroads for assigned fleets when railcars are delayed, lost, or bad ordered while also diverting empty railcars to reposition them and ensure each location has ample car supply for loading
• Maintain mechanical records and compliance due dates for assigned commodity fleets.

Rail Accounting

• Process audit freight bills exceptions and switch charges in Cass from the railroad while maintaining rate and fuel surcharge files in Cass ShareFile to ensure minimal rate exceptions.
• Audit and assign cost centers to transportation and fleet invoices
• Create blanket POs in Avantis for lease costs, car repairs, MRU repairs, storage, and other items as required
• Work with Accounts Payable to add new rail related vendors as needed

Successful incumbents will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or Economics
• Strong verbal, written, and communication skills with the ability to interface and communicate with several different departments and locations within CF as well as external vendors
• Strong problem resolution and analytical skills. Must be able to exercise independent judgment within established guidelines
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to learn and navigate computer systems, Salesforce, and proprietary CF software
• Familiarity with fertilizer/chemical industry, supply chain, or logistics is an asset

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $66,300 – $87,500.

The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by person(s) assigned to this job. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position.

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• CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.  

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• Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

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